Fresh
It's more fun than a Spandau Ballet/Tears for Fears concert circa 1985, and I mean that in a good way.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Music and Lyrics
Share the music with someone you love.
2007 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Marc Lawrence
Overview
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.
Director and cast
- Marc Lawrence Director
- Drew Barrymore as Sophie Fisher
- Hugh Grant as Alex Fletcher
- Brad Garrett as Chris Riley
- Haley Bennett as Cora Corman
- Brooke Tansley as Janice Stern
- Aasif Mandvi as Khan
- Zak Orth as David Newbert
- Scott Porter as Colin Thompson
- Nick Bacon as Pop Bass Player
- Andrew Wyatt as Pop Guitar Player
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Light, sweet and agreeably confident
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
This isn't just a chick flick wallowing in moon-spoon-June levels of Hallmark mush; it's the 'Macarena' of cut-rate rom-coms.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Fresh
We're clearly deep into romantic-comedy territory here, so it's a good thing we're also in the hands of excellent guides.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
Fresh
I don't think the ending is up to the rest of the movie, but Grant and Barrymore are great together, and the movie has both zing and song.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
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